BEYOND FITNESS
Your Beyond Fitness Team
At Beyond Fitness, we’re passionate about blending movement with the great outdoors. Led by founder Kim Richardson—a seasoned ski instructor and personal trainer – we’re a collective of fitness professionals dedicated to crafting immersive retreats and training experiences. Our mission is to inspire you to move, explore, and reconnect with nature, all while achieving your personal wellness goals.
FOUNDER
Kim
Kim is the founder of Beyond Fitness and has been working as a sports coach for over ten years both as a ski instructor and within the fitness industry.
Kim is a qualified personal trainer and sports massage therapist who specialises in training people outdoors and hosting retreats across Scotland.
You’ll find her leading all the workouts, mobility and stretching sessions and the first one in for a cold water dip on our retreats!
Qualifications:
- NASM Level 3 Personal Trainer
- NASM Level 2 Fitness Instructor
- ITEC Level 3 Sports Massage
- Physiotherapy student
- Brevet Federal ski instructor
- BASI level 3 ski instructor
YOGA
Rebecca
Rebecca is a highly experienced yoga teacher with over five years of guiding students through mindful movement and holistic wellness practices. Her classes are rooted in dynamic Vinyasa yoga, blending breath and fluid movement to build strength, flexibility, and presence.
Known for her warm, grounded presence and intuitive teaching style, Rebecca creates a welcoming space for practitioners of all levels, encouraging deep connection to the body and breath both on and off the mat. If you would like to find out more about Rebecca, you can check out her instagram here.
Qualifications:
- 200 hour yoga teacher training with BodyMindLife
- 40 hour Yin with Steph Wall
- 40 hour functional yoga anatomy with Steph Wall
- Level 3 personal trainer & level 2 fitness instructor
- HCPC registered physiotherapist
FOOD
Katie
Originally from Aberdeenshire but now based in the Algarve, Katie is a highly experienced chef working at retreats, events and surf camps.
Specialising in plant-based food, Katie has a passion for recipe development, foraging and creating thoughtful meals designed for sharing, and bringing people together through delicious, seasonal food.
Katie is one of the main reasons our guests keep coming back to Portugal year after year, and we are so grateful to have her cook for us on our Portugal retreats!
If you’d like to see more of Katie’s work, you can find her on instagram here.
ski
Alex
Alex co-founded Beyond Fitness with Kim back in 2019, when they spent their summers hosting retreats in Scotland and winters working as ski instructors in the Alps.
A fully qualified ski instructor and Summer Mountain Leader, Alex has extensive experience leading ski touring groups throughout the Cairngorms. He regularly guides groups with British Backcountry and Glenmore Lodge, and has an impressive depth of knowledge of the Cairngorms’ terrain, conditions and ever-changing mountain environment. Whether introducing someone to ski touring for the first time or helping more experienced skiers explore new terrain, Alex brings a wealth of experience and a calm, knowledgeable approach.
Alongside skiing, Alex works with his brother supplying East Lothian with organic vegetables and has recently been juggling parenthood with ticking off some of the 4000m peaks in the alps.
While he’s not involved in every Beyond Fitness retreat these days, Alex is joining Kim for our Cairngorms ski touring retreat this February and will be leading the group on the mountain.
Click here to get some inspiration and watch Alex tackle some of the Cairngorm’s most iconic skiing in this short film.
Qualifications:
- BASI level 4 ski instructor
- Brevet Federal ski instructor
- Summer Mountain Leader
- 16 hour first aid training
“Train your body.
Care for your mind.”
Why Choose Us
Why we are the retreat team you can trust…
At Beyond Fitness, we bring expertise, care, and genuine passion to every retreat we create, so you always feel supported and in safe hands. Our thoughtfully designed experiences combine professional guidance with breathtaking natural settings, giving you space to challenge yourself, relax, and reconnect. With a welcoming, inclusive approach, we’re here to help you move, breathe, and thrive with confidence throughout your journey.